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Govt orders CBI inquiry against 5 state units of Indian Red Cross Society over ‘corruption, irregularities’

Indian Red Cross Society — a voluntary humanitarian organisation — was established under Indian Red Cross Society Act and incorporated under Parliament Act XV of 1920.

‘Officers there to give justice’ — Haryana’s Anil Vij pulls up cops after waiting woman ‘vandalises’ office

Haryana home minister called up SPs, reprimanded them, ordered action and summoned reports after hearing complaints of attendees at his regular janata darbar in Ambala.

Dummy candidates? Haryana Police offer jobs to 6,600 aspirants, 15% don’t show up for biometrics

Chairman of selection commission says some may have got better jobs elsewhere but possibility of impersonation 'can’t be ruled out'. For another 250, biometrics matching is 'inconsistent'.

Stubble burning incidents in Haryana ‘down by 48%’, says agriculture minister Jai Parkash Dalal

Chandigarh: Instances of stubble burning in Haryana declined by 48 per cent between October last year and January 2023 compared to the same period...

Out on short leaves, tours? ‘Work from anywhere’ is new mantra for health ministry officials

Senior officials will have to access e-mails & e-files even when on leave, tour or training. Union health ministry issues order dispensing with system of link officers.

How state-owned IGL plans to upgrade Delhi govt’s gaushalas with solar panels, biogas plants

The IGL, in collaboration with a private energy company, has started to implement a plan to help Delhi govt's cash-strapped cow shelters generate power and revenue both.

9 months after its top cop was shunted out, why UP Police is still without a permanent DGP

Acting DGP D.S. Chauhan is set to retire on 31 March. With no movement in the process to appoint a new DGP, Opposition has raked up the issue time and again.

Haryana MLAs will undergo training to understand ‘nitty-gritty’ of Budget for ‘constructive debate’

The training sessions is the result of a letter written by speaker Gian Chand Gupta to Lok Sabha saying standing committees needed training to understand nuances of Budget.

Shinde govt targets Dec 2023 finish for Nagpur-Mumbai Expressway, just ahead of state & LS polls

The first 520-km stretch of the 701-km expressway was opened to the public last December, but officials say the remaining 181-km distance is ‘most challenging’.

Cybercriminals ‘cloning’ Aadhaar biometric data to commit fraud: MHA nodal agency to states

I4C, MHA's nodal agency for cybercrime, has requested states/UTs to 'mask' fingerprints on documents when uploading them on registry websites.

On Camera

Modi’s speech rightly questions politics of appeasement. Wrongly targets all Muslims

The PM did make a valid point when he criticised the Congress for categorising the entire Muslim community in Karnataka under the Other Backward Classes. It is pure appeasement of Ashraaf Muslims and discriminates against Pasmandas.

Foreign policy resonating among more Indians in 2nd & 3rd tier towns of India, says EAM Jaishankar

Speaking at launch of economist Surjit Bhalla’s book, S Jaishankar also highlights Gen Z’s engagement with ‘reel culture’, which has 'promoted awareness, created interest in many subjects'.

Germany removes restrictions, India can now buy small arms from its firms

Germany’s erstwhile Christian Democratic Union govt, led by Angela Merkel, prevented sale of small arms to police forces in states they perceived had ‘bad human rights record’.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.